#9986CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.108 295.3), rgb(153, 134, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#9986CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9986CF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.108 295.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9986CF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9986CF | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986CF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986CF text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 296)
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Step 400
400
#A496D0
oklch(70.6% 0.085 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9986CF
oklch(66.6% 0.108 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7964B0
oklch(55.7% 0.116 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#665297
oklch(49% 0.109 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#53447B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#453963
oklch(37.7% 0.071 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#9986CF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7392D2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7690CD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E92A1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9986CF
#9986CF
oklch(66.6% 0.108 295.3)
- #919C49
#919C49
oklch(66.6% 0.109 115.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9986CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #9986CF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.